James Jenkinson

I am a experienced company director with a background in the engineering, plastics, defence, transport and chemicals industries. Following a commission in the British Army and an international management career, I now manage and own a UK-based consultancy which helps companies to expand abroad. My last employed position was Managing Director of a plastics processing business in the UK. I speak fluent French and German.

Key Skills:
- Very wide international business experience.
- Finding and analysing new business opportunities.
- Planning and executing entry into new export markets.
- Creating an efficient, focused and motivated sales force.
- Forming clear direction, teamwork and cohesion in the management team.
- Languages.
- Strategic planning.
- Sales management disciplines.
- Relationship building.
- Leadership training and communication.

I would like to talk to people and companies who have opportunities, challenges or weaknesses in the international side of their business, but lack the management time, resources, experience, contacts or local market knowledge to resolve them.

My business provides services in all aspects of international business development, including market strategies, partner search, sales and business development activity on the ground, organisational re-structuring and recruitment for key positions. It can be delivered through a normal consultancy route, or through interim management, part-time or non executive positions.

In the right circumstances, I am also open to joining a business as a shareholder or MBO partner.